Leafsnap app for iPhone and iPad
4.2 (
9392 ratings )
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Education
Developer: Columbia University, University of Maryland, and Smithsonian Institution
Free
Current version: 1.08, last update: 7 years agoFirst release : 29 Apr 2011
App size: 210.02 Mb
Leafsnap is the first in a series of electronic field guides being developed by researchers from Columbia University, the University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian Institution. This free mobile app uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from photographs of their leaves.
Leafsnap contains beautiful high-resolution images of leaves, flowers, fruits, petioles, seeds, and bark to aid identification. These high-resolution images were created by the conservation organization Finding Species.
Leafsnap currently includes trees found in the Northeastern United States and Canada. The inclusion of Canadian trees is through collaboration with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, with support from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.
Pros and cons of Leafsnap app for iPhone and iPad
Leafsnap app good for
Great app, But It would be great if the database includes other species and regions.
Looking forward to updates, and more species across north America. This is a VERY cool idea, and a great way to use the iPhone in an educational fun way!
Keep the updates coming and Ill give a 5 star
Tank you !
This is a great Free App. Im a log scaler for a sawmill in Québec.
I wish something like this had come along sooner! Im doing some soil field work in an forested park and its helpful for me to be able to identify the trees near the sampling sites.
There are a few I havent been able to identify using this but Im sure we can expect updates.
In southern Ontario, Canada, this app works very well and it has been a great aid in our childrens botany studies. The app uploads the leaf image easily if placed on a white or light cream colored background. We have even used the back of one of the kids who was wearing a white top since we didnt want to collect the leaf and wait until we got home to find out the name of the tree. Considering it has only trees commonly found in NY city and Washington DC, I am very impressed that until now, Leafsnap not been able to identify only 2 leaves. Excellent educational app. Im spreading the word. Cant wait until more is added to the data base. Games are a very cool way of learning the trees names, etc. Adding more to the database, especially more trees common to Southern Canada will rate 5 stars.
Heard Jay Leno mention an app that could recognize a tree by a snapshot of a leaf. Well... This is it and it works. Until now, I was trying to get the answer from "experts".
Some bad moments
The App quit on me when uploading a photo. When I returned to the app, I tried to upload from my film roll, but it quits everytime I touch the photo album.
The main thing I dont like is that you need to pick the leaf and put on a White background. I like to just snap something without picking it. Even when I did put it on something White it did not work.
Out of five common leaves it never uploaded one. Canada west
Constant server issues, a lack of Canadian Species Identification, inability to recognize simple Species such as Apricot.
Suggestion: allow users to upload their own photos as well as information about species they find. I.e. I take a picture of an Apricot, it is not in your data base so I add this species to your list along with all relevant data.
Do this and Id pay for the app!
Did not recognize any leaves I tried... Errors with server....poll error...not on white paper even though it was...needs alot of improvements
Tested it more than a dozen times (on a white background as instructed) & not once did it work.